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Panskura Junction is a railway junction station on the
Howrah–Kharagpur line
The Howrah–Kharagpur line is part of the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Chennai main line and Kolkata Suburban Railway.
Geography
The line runs through the plains of West Bengal. From Howrah, it is first the Gangetic Plains and th ...
and is located in
Purba Medinipur district
East Medinipur (Alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The ...
in the Indian state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
. It serves
Panskura
Panskura is a town and municipality in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye).
Etymology
* According to many references, the na ...
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History
left, Panskura Junction railway station
The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.
The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when
Haldia Port
The Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) also popularly known as Haldia Port is a docking facility on the Hooghly River in Haldia, West Bengal, India. It is one of the two dock systems under the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, with the other being ...
was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.
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Electrification
The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76.
Car shed
There is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Panskura.
Railway Park
Panskura Junction railway station has a beautiful park for children in the station area.
Facilities
The major facilities available are First class and Second class waiting rooms, running rooms, computerised reservation facilities, reservation counters, vehicle parking, etc. There are tea stalls, a R.M.S. and a Government Railway police (GRP) office. Automatic ticket vending machines are installed to reduce the queue for train tickets in the station.
Platforms
There are six platforms in Panskura Junction railway station. The platforms are interconnected with a foot overbridge(FOB).
The ruins of the historic cities of Tamluk and Raghunathbari are approachable from Panskura Junction railway station.
References
External links
Trains at Panskura
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Railway stations in India opened in 1900
Railway stations in Purba Medinipur district
Railway junction stations in West Bengal
Kharagpur railway division
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations